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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.George G Sherif" <georgesherif2000@yahoo.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elgordo.lottery.primitiva.@vmx60.multikabel.net
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:12:56 +0100
Subject: elgordo lottery primitiva.
EL-GORDO LOTTERY S.A
RUIZ CALLE FRANCO Nº 16, MADRID 28008. ESPAÑA
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF. Nº: MTL/2551256003/02A
BATCH NUMBER: 03/1362/SC
TEL: 00 34 661 325 344
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
This is to inform you on the release of the EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME held on the 2ND OF JANUARY 2005. Due to the mix up of numbers and addresses, the results were released on the 8TH OF JANUARY 2005. Your name attached to ticket number 031-1127-841 with serial number 3214-07 drew the lucky numbers of 09–22–37–39–41-49-19-2 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €785,510.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND TEN € EUROS) in cash credited to file with REF. Nº.MTL/2551256003/02A. This is from a total cash prize of EUROS €8,640.610.00 (EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TEN,EUROS, Shared among the international winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants as it has happened in the past. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 19,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, America, Africa and North America as part of our International promotions program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stake €1.4 billion International lottery 2005.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact your claims agent MR. JOHN CARLOS Foreign operations manager of LA ESTRELLA SECURITY COMPANY S.A on Tel: 00 34 617 236 553 FAX:00 34 646 471 121 for the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a designation of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30TH OF JANUARY 2005. After this date, the fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. And also be informed that 5% of your Lottery Winning belongs to LA ESTRELLA SECURITY COMPANY S.A., because they entered your name for this draw and they are your claims agent. This 5 % will be remitted after you have received your winning fund in your country, because the money is insured in your name already. The Beneficiary is responsible for the remittance charge of the fund to his/her country.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. An original copy of your prize Winning Certificate will be sent to you after you have claimed your winning. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program. We wish you continued good fortunes.
DOM PEDRO PEREZ
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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